The following is an excerpt from an interview with Donald Watson, conducted by George D Rodger, chair of the Vegan Society. It has been made available through VeganMeans.com. Donald Watson was the founder of the Vegan Society and coined the term “vegan.” GDR: Where and when were you born? DW: I was born on the [...]
Originally published in VegNews Magazine, May, 2009 It’s encouraging to see that the word “vegan” is finally being included in Newsweek, Time, and The Today Show, but is its meaning actually comprehended by the public? For example, a friend of mine recently told me that her grandson’s doctor had put the boy on a vegan [...]
The following is an excerpt from the First Edition of “The Vegan News” by Donald Watson. The recent articles and letters in “The Vegetarian Messenger” on the question of the use of dairy produce have revealed very strong evidence to show that the production of these foods involves much cruel exploitation and slaughter of highly [...]
Patterns of domination and subjugation, and hierarchical ideas about species, are indeed deeply ingrained in human thinking. If we say it’s not possible to change ourselves, whether we’re right or wrong, by saying so we thereby perpetuate the power structures humanity has constructed. The first step to achieving change is conceiving it, and that’s what [...]